Carlos Davila

Carlos Gregorio Davila Espinoza (15 September 1887-19 October 1955) was President of Chile from 16 June to 13 September 1932, succeeding Arturo Puga and preceding Bartolome Blanche. He was a member of the Socialist Party of Chile, and he led the short-lived Socialist Republic of Chile.

Biography
Carlos Davila was born in Los Angeles, Chile on 15 September 1887, and he worked for El Mercurio until 1917, when he established La Nacion, directing it until 1927. From 1927 to 1931, he served as ambassador to the United States, and, in 1932, he became a member of the governmental junta of Chile. He served for several months as provisional President of Chile during the "Socialist Republic of Chile", and he later went on to join the Socialist Party of Chile and serve as Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1954 to 1955, when he died.